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Firefox attempting to access unwanted web site mv.outbrain.com

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Firefox keeps attempting to access a web site with an unwanted application. The site is mv.outbrain.com and my virus software keeps asking to block the site. The popup is now becoming a nuisance how do I stop it or delete the reference to it

Firefox keeps attempting to access a web site with an unwanted application. The site is mv.outbrain.com and my virus software keeps asking to block the site. The popup is now becoming a nuisance how do I stop it or delete the reference to it
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When you see the pop up, us the bullseye (see screenshot) from the menu bar in process explorer to show you what process is generating the pop up. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

Here are some video examples of how to use the tool. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=process+explorer+bullseye

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When you see the pop up, us the bullseye (see screenshot) from the menu bar in process explorer to show you what process is generating the pop up. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

Here are some video examples of how to use the tool. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=process+explorer+bullseye

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It is unclear to me how the process is identified. What is associated with outbrain?